The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of library technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,780 | 0.32% | -1.59% |
| 2016 | $37,660 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $36,590 | -8.36% | - |
| 2014 | $39,650 | -6.94% | - |
| 2013 | $42,400 | 9.48% | - |
| 2012 | $38,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,780, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for library technicians in state of Alaska, following city of Fairbanks (median annual salary of $58,030). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is about 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fairbanks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |